Synchronizing time on machines

May 15, 2024

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To configure time synchronization on machines:

  1. Run the following command to install chrony:

    sudo apt install chrony

  2. Configure the system time to synchronize with the NTP server:
    1. Make sure the virtual machine has internet access.

      If access is available, go to step b.

      If internet access is not available, edit the /etc/chrony.conf file. Replace 2.pool.ntp.org with the name or IP address of your organization's internal NTP server.

    2. Start the system time synchronization service by executing the following command:

      sudo systemctl enable --now chronyd

    3. Wait a few seconds, and then run the following command:

      sudo timedatectl | grep 'System clock synchronized'

      If the system time is synchronized correctly, the output will contains the line System clock synchronized: yes.

Synchronization is configured.

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